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North Carolina Air Quality

Current AQI at 43 monitors, highest 44 (Good) · Measured 10/26/2026, 3:00 PM PT

Monitors
43
Highest AQI
44
Good
Typical (median)
35
Good
Above 100
0

Monitoring sites in North Carolina

Worst first. Times are local.

  • 44HoneycuttGood · Ozone · Mon 10/26/2026, 5:00 PM EDT
  • 44LENOIRCOLLGood · Ozone · Mon 10/26/2026, 5:00 PM EDT
  • 44RemountGood · Fine particles (PM2.5) · Mon 10/26/2026, 5:00 PM EDT
  • 42FRYPANGood · Ozone · Mon 10/26/2026, 5:00 PM EDT
  • 42JAMESVILGood · Ozone · Mon 10/26/2026, 5:00 PM EDT
  • 42PITTAGCTGood · Ozone · Mon 10/26/2026, 5:00 PM EDT
  • 41CandorGood · Ozone · Mon 10/26/2026, 5:00 PM EDT
  • 41CASTLE HGood · Fine particles (PM2.5) · Mon 10/26/2026, 6:00 PM EDT
  • 41CHERRYGRGood · Ozone · Mon 10/26/2026, 5:00 PM EDT
  • 41LENOIRGood · Ozone · Mon 10/26/2026, 5:00 PM EDT
  • 41MONROEMSGood · Ozone · Mon 10/26/2026, 5:00 PM EDT
  • 41PURCHASEGood · Ozone · Mon 10/26/2026, 5:00 PM EDT
  • 40Burdens CreekGood · Ozone · Mon 10/26/2026, 5:00 PM EDT
  • 40BUTNERGood · Ozone · Mon 10/26/2026, 5:00 PM EDT
  • 40GaringerGood · Ozone · Mon 10/26/2026, 5:00 PM EDT
  • 40Mt MitchellGood · Ozone · Mon 10/26/2026, 5:00 PM EDT
  • 40Union CrossGood · Ozone · Mon 10/26/2026, 5:00 PM EDT
  • 40University MeadowsGood · Ozone · Mon 10/26/2026, 5:00 PM EDT
  • 39BUSHYFRKGood · Ozone · Mon 10/26/2026, 5:00 PM EDT
  • 38BETHANYGood · Ozone · Mon 10/26/2026, 5:00 PM EDT
  • 36CROUSEGood · Ozone · Mon 10/26/2026, 5:00 PM EDT
  • 35Taylorsville LiledounGood · Ozone · Mon 10/26/2026, 5:00 PM EDT
  • 34BNTCRGood · Ozone · Mon 10/26/2026, 5:00 PM EDT
  • 34Linville FallsGood · Ozone · Mon 10/26/2026, 5:00 PM EDT
  • 33WNVLELSCGood · Ozone · Mon 10/26/2026, 5:00 PM EDT
  • 32JOHNSTONGood · Fine particles (PM2.5) · Mon 10/26/2026, 6:00 PM EDT
  • 31JOANBOLDGood · Ozone · Mon 10/26/2026, 5:00 PM EDT
  • 30Triple Oak - Near RoadGood · Fine particles (PM2.5) · Mon 10/26/2026, 6:00 PM EDT
  • 29ROCKWELLGood · Fine particles (PM2.5) · Mon 10/26/2026, 6:00 PM EDT
  • 26CoweetaGood · Ozone · Mon 10/26/2026, 5:00 PM EDT
  • 24MENDNHALGood · Fine particles (PM2.5) · Mon 10/26/2026, 6:00 PM EDT
  • 22Candor FROGood · Fine particles (PM2.5) · Mon 10/26/2026, 5:00 PM EDT
  • 22LWATTOWRGood · Fine particles (PM2.5) · Mon 10/26/2026, 6:00 PM EDT
  • 21Clemmons MiddleGood · Fine particles (PM2.5) · Mon 10/26/2026, 6:00 PM EDT
  • 19Durham ArmoryGood · Fine particles (PM2.5) · Mon 10/26/2026, 6:00 PM EDT
  • 18Hattie AvenueGood · Fine particles (PM2.5) · Mon 10/26/2026, 6:00 PM EDT
  • 18Millbrook NCoreGood · Fine particles (PM2.5) · Mon 10/26/2026, 6:00 PM EDT
  • 17LEGGETTGood · Fine particles (PM2.5) · Mon 10/26/2026, 6:00 PM EDT
  • 15BRYSONGood · Fine particles (PM2.5) · Mon 10/26/2026, 6:00 PM EDT
  • 14Spruce PineGood · Fine particles (PM2.5) · Mon 10/26/2026, 6:00 PM EDT
  • 14W OWEN SCHGood · Fine particles (PM2.5) · Mon 10/26/2026, 6:00 PM EDT
  • 11NorthamptonGood · Fine particles (PM2.5) · Mon 10/26/2026, 6:00 PM EDT
  • 6BDEDGood · Coarse particles (PM10) · Mon 10/26/2026, 6:00 PM EDT

By county

Highest current AQI among the county's monitors

What the AQI means

  • 0-50Good. Air quality is satisfactory and poses little or no risk.
  • 51-100Moderate. Acceptable. A few unusually sensitive people may have symptoms.
  • 101-150Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups. People with heart or lung disease, older adults, children and teens should limit long or heavy outdoor exertion.
  • 151-200Unhealthy. Everyone may begin to feel effects. Sensitive groups should avoid long or heavy outdoor exertion.
  • 201-300Very Unhealthy. Health alert: the risk of health effects is increased for everyone.
  • 301-500Hazardous. Health warning of emergency conditions. Everyone is more likely to be affected.

Frequently asked questions

Where is the air worst in North Carolina right now?
Honeycutt has the highest current reading at AQI 44 (Good).
How often are readings updated?
Monitors report every hour. We refresh this page with the latest hour from EPA AirNow.

Source: EPA AirNow · Last updated 10/26/2026 · Data are preliminary and subject to change